What Does This Come From?

[Scrivo18]

Hi Bob

I have one or two of those as well,, i believe crew water container in the stuart as well

Tim

[Ganmain Tony]

Bob - is there anything to indicate what country it originated from???

Its shape and the crease's in the metal make it look awfully like the containers on the rear of some the German tanks - a Panther for one.

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi guys - thanks for your suggestions to date.

Tim - do yours have taps?

Tony - nothing to indicate a country of origin. The scripting you see on the images is as good as it gets.

Phill - I think we all agree, armoured water container. Big question, from what.

Bob

[tankbarrell]

It's definately British, the Centaur and Cromwell drinking water tanks also have an MC prefix part number. It would have had a tap originally.

It's not Daimler AC or Coventry, Matilda possibly? It's not shown in the instruction book and I don't have a parts list.

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi all - been trawling an extensive modelling site, Armorama, that show the complete kit componants for their models. Did the Matilda, Centaur, Cromwell, Coventry and Stuart, but no cans of this shape came to light.

HHHHMMMMM Bob

[Dave Page]

Hi Guys,
having a read it says AUST after some numbers, therefore a, water? container of Australian origin. Interestingly it has what appears to be Melbourne on there and WT, weight? Perhaps it is from an aircraft?
Cheers,
Dave

[Scrivo18]

Hi Bob

I will check mine this week and see if a tap is present... Got mine on ebay and was sold as being for stuart, the seller had two Stuarts at one time.

Tim